Cigarette and like paper holder.



w. s. KING. CIGARETTE AND LIKE PAPER HOLDERn APPLIOA'I'ION FILED PEB-28,1909.

Patented July 13, 1909 WITNESSES INVENTOR WILLIAM S. Knqe HIS ATTORNEYmmiw, a. 0mm: 00., tm'mummmns. WAWNG'YON. u. c.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM S. KING, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.

CIGARETTE AND LIKE PAPER HOLDER.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM S. KING, a citizen of the United States,residing in the city and county of San Francisco and State ofCalifornia, have invented new and useful Improvements in Cigarette andLike Paper Holders, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a device for detachably holding cigarette andlike paper so that the sheets may be readily detached singly, withoutdisturbing the remainder of the package within the holder.

It consists in a combination of parts, and in details of constructionwhich will be more fully explained by reference to the accompanyingdrawings, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the devicewith the cover opened upwardly. Fig. 2 is an inverted perspective viewof the same. Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail of the elastic holding catchor button.

It is the object of my invention to provide a device for convenientlyholding packages of thin paper, such as cigarette pa er so that thesheets may be removed sing y without disturbing the remainder of theackage. For this urpose I form a book or ho der consisting of asufficiently rigid base A, a cover B, and an overlapping extension 0,which, when the cover is closed, will pass over the edge and upon theback A. The back A is provided with a button 2, and the edge of the flap(J is provided with an engaging head 3.

The parts A, B and C may be made of leather, or any desired flexiblefabric, so formed as to be easily opened or closed, or they may be madeof aluminum, or other light or convenient metal, hinged at the angles inorder to allow the easy opening and closing of these parts.

The holder consists of an elastic strap 4 which passes around the back,and substantially at the angle or hinge between the parts A and B. Oneor both these parts may be notched as shown at 5, to admit the flexiblestrap, and to allow the cover to be opened and closed without disturbingthe position of the strap. As shown in Fig. 1, the strap is brought fromthis point forward diagonally across the package of papers 6, whichrests upon the back A, as shown. The portions of the strap 4- whichcross the top of this paper, converge, and are carried down overSpecification of Letters Patent.

Application filed February 23, 1909.

Patented July 13, 1909.

Serial No. i79,420.

the front edge of the package, thence across the back and engage withthe button 2. In order to apply or remove such a strap when required,and to hold it in place, I have shown the button 2 made hollow, and withsuitable means for attaching it to the back A. On one side of the buttonis left an opening as at 8; this opening being sufficient to allow thebight of the elastic 4 to be introduced, so that this portion of theelastic will be securely con.- fined within the hollow head 2, andcannot be disengaged or lost; at the same time it is removable andreplaceable when desired.

The portions of the strap 4 extending diagonally across the top of thepackage 6, allows the portions that pass over the rear ends, and aroundthe junction of the base and cover portion, to be so separated that thetop sheet of the package may be easily withdrawn from under the strap,without in any way disturbing the remaining papers. This makes thedevice a great convenience for cigarette smokers, or for any one using anumber of sheets of thin paper, which it is desirable to detach frompackages containing a number of such sheets.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent is 1. A package holding device consisting of a base, aclosable cover and flap, and an engaging snap button, an elastic bandeonverging from the outer ends of the cover portion across the front ofthe package, and means connecting the bight of the strap with thesecuring button.

2. In a paper package holding device, a base, a cover flexibly connectedtherewith having a flap adapted to fold over the edge of the package tothe back of the base, a snap button having one member fixed to the flap,and the other to the base, said base member being grooved, and anendless elastic band assing around the junction of the cover and ideas,extending diagonally across the top of the package, and having itsopposite bight engaged with the slot in the button.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

WILLIAM S. KING. Witnesses:

CHARLES A. RENFIELD, CHARLES EDELMAN.

